From losing streak to losing streak! It will not be easy to win any of Liverpool’s next four opponents

Not only Liverpool fans, but also Slott did not expect that Liverpool lost again. After losing to Brentford in an away game, Liverpool finally got out of the losing streak and headed for another losing streak. What is quite challenging is that Liverpool's next four opponents are all very strong, and it will not be easy to win any of them.

Facing Brentford away from home, Salah returned to the starting lineup and became the first striker in Liverpool history to start 50 consecutive Premier League games. The irony is that the team won a big victory without starting in the Champions League, and the team once again fell into a winless cycle after starting in the league.

A few days ago, after Liverpool defeated Frankfurt in an away game, people thought that the defending champion should enter the winning mode. However, when they returned to the Premier League, they lost again. In the long stoppage time of the first half, Liverpool tenaciously pulled back a goal. At the end of the second half, after Salah caught up with the score, the 7-minute stoppage time was extended to the 101st minute. Unfortunately, Liverpool could not score again like they did in the first half and could only regretfully lose.

According to statistics, as the defending champion, there have only been 4 consecutive losses in the league. The first time it appeared in the 2016 season, Leicester City lost to Chelsea, Southampton, Burnley, Manchester United and Swansea. It lost 5 consecutive games in total, which was the longest, and finally ranked 12th. The second time it appeared in the 2020 season, Liverpool lost to Brighton, Manchester City, Leicester City and Everton, and finally ranked third. It is worth mentioning that during this period, Liverpool only won 3 and lost 8 of 14 consecutive league games. In the remaining 24 games, they won 17 and lost only 1. The whole season was like a roller coaster.

The third time it appeared was last season. Manchester City lost to Bournemouth, Brighton, Tottenham and Liverpool. In the 9 league games during this period, they had a total of 1 win, 2 draws and 6 losses, and finally ranked third. Guardiola spent the worst years of his coaching career. It is not difficult to find that after Liverpool won the Premier League twice, they encountered great trouble in the second year. Last time, there was a total of 3 wins in 14 rounds, which seemed to give people an ominous feeling. The lows were not low, and there was still room for decline.

After losing four games in a row in the league, Slott said that he did not expect it at all. He conceded a goal soon after the opening. The defense needs to improve and the number of goals conceded was too many. This is the responsibility of all players. At the same time, 5 of the last 6 games have been played away from home. I don’t know if this is an excuse. Such a schedule arrangement is obviously not good for the team.

Perhaps, this summer, Liverpool finally chose Isaac instead of a defender, which was one of their failures. However, in the last 6 games, the only victory was an away victory, and the only home defeat was against Manchester United. Slott's excuse is not perfect.

Having more away games means more home games in the future. Liverpool will play at home in the next three games. Before the national team match day comes in two weeks, there will be a total of 4 games, all double matches a week.

Next week, Liverpool will face Crystal Palace (League Cup round of 16) and Aston Villa at home. The next week, they will face Real Madrid at home (4th round of the Champions League) and Manchester City away. Crystal Palace defeated Liverpool twice this season, Aston Villa also came out of the slump, and it goes without saying that Real Madrid and Manchester City are both top clubs in Europe. It is obviously not easy for Liverpool to win a game during this devilish schedule. It will definitely not be easy for Liverpool.

What is gratifying is that whether it is Liverpool or Manchester City, after losing consecutive games as the defending champions last time, Liverpool won 8 and drew 2 in the last 10 games, and Manchester City won 7 and drew 3 in the last 10 games. In the end, they can be ranked third and successfully qualify for the Champions League.

The losing streak is not scary, but what is scary is how long it will take to get over it. You can't use 9 games to define a player, Wirtz, when will he integrate into the team.